VILLAGE BOARD of TRUSTEES
May 12, 2004

The Joint Meeting of the Board of Trustees and Town Council was called to Order by Deputy Mayor Anna Marie Barclay at 7:00 p.m. with the following present:
Trustee Robert Bausch
Trustee Anna Marie Barclay
Trustee Virginia Adams
Trustee Paul Cooper
Councilwoman Julie Baker
Councilman Hugh McCartney
Councilman Barry Miller
Councilman Donald Cunningham
Town Supervisor John Specht

Also present were: DPW Supervisor Roy Hill, Tracy Jong, Highway Superintendent David Roggow, Dale Leiter, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Karen Musson, Gerald Sheridan, Dr. Gregory Geer, Tally Almquist, Ralph Marsocci, Cindy Favata, and Linda Camelio. Cheri Sheridan arrived at 7:45 and exited at 8:25 with Cindy Favata and Gerry Sheridan.

Absent: Mayor Wayne Bailey

PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR

Dr. Geer - Presentation of School Budget
Dr. Geer presented the school budget to the Town Council and Village Board. He discussed the fiscal challenges faced by the school board with increased retirement and health care costs, and flat state aid. The school tax levy will be approximately $25/M.

Gerald Sheridan
Gerry Sheridan addressed the Board and Council about his interest in selling his building at 11 North Lake Street to the municipalities for office space. He has about 8,000 sq. ft. over 2 floors. John Specht explained the Town needed 5,700 sq. ft. and the Town's engineer is looking at the cost of rehabilitating existing space in the Village as well as new construction options. They discussed potential grant funding for historic renovations. Bergen Park Committee is considering the south side of the building for a mural and inquired if this aesthetically would have a negative impact on the historic district character. Historian Tally Almquist will research the issue, but commented that historically, there were paintings on the south face of the building.

Karen Musson - Bergen Underground
Karen addressed the Board about the Underground and its teen programming to address loitering and after-school recreation. She asked for support from public officials and expressed her desire to work as a partnership in addressing these community issues.

Roundtable Discussion
The Board and Council discussed the Town's proposed office facility and highway facility. They discussed Village electric and the Industrial Park. They also discussed the Mayne Estates development. They discussed parking at the sports fields along Townline Road near the high school. Roy Hill addressed both Boards about the need for an intermunicipal agreement between the Town and Village.

ADJOURNMENT

A motion to adjourn was made by Trustee Robert Bausch and seconded by Trustee Paul Cooper. The motion carried by the following vote:
Trustee Robert Bausch - aye
Trustee Anna Marie Barclay-aye
Trustee Virginia Adams - aye
Trustee Paul Cooper - aye
Councilwoman Julie Baker - aye
Councilman Hugh McCartney - aye
Councilman Barry Miller - aye
Councilman Donald Cunningham - aye
Town Supervisor John Specht - aye

The joint meeting was adjourned at 8:53 p.m.
The Village Board re-opened the meeting at 8:54 p.m.

REGULAR MEETING OF THE VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The Village Board Meeting was called to Order by Deputy Mayor Anna Marie Barclay at 8:54 p.m. with the following present:
Trustee Robert Bausch
Trustee Anna Marie Barclay
Trustee Virginia Adams
Trustee Paul Cooper

Also present were: DPW Supervisor Roy Hill, Tracy Jong, Dale Leiter, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, and Ralph Marsocci.

Absent: Mayor Wayne Bailey

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees on April 28, 2004 was made by Trustee Robert Bausch and seconded by Trustee Paul Cooper. The motion carried by the following vote:
Trustee Robert Bausch - aye
Trustee Anna Marie Barclay-aye
Trustee Virginia Adams - aye
Trustee Paul Cooper - aye

APPROVAL OF BILLS

A motion to approve the bills as presented was made by Trustee Robert Bausch and seconded by Trustee Virginia Adams. The motion carried by the following vote:
Trustee Robert Bausch - aye
Trustee Anna Marie Barclay-aye
Trustee Virginia Adams - aye
Trustee Paul Cooper - aye

PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR
Ralph Marsocci addressed the Board about loitering. He also addressed the Board about parking by tenants of the downtown buildings. He asked for strict enforcement of 2 hour parking in the municipal lot and streetside parking.

ADJOURNMENT

A motion to adjourn was made by Trustee Robert Bausch and seconded by Trustee Paul Cooper. The motion carried by the following vote:
Trustee Robert Bausch - aye
Trustee Anna Marie Barclay-aye
Trustee Virginia Adams - aye
Trustee Paul Cooper - aye

The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
Tracy Jong
Administrator

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